EFFECT OF VAMANA KARMA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PSORIASIS – A CASE STUDY

Authors

  • Shailesh Shetty Assistant professor in the Department of Panchakarma, DrNAMAMC, Ankali
  • Vishal Chougule

Keywords:

Psoriasis, Kitibha-Kushtha, Vamana Karma, Ayurveda, Panchakarma

Abstract

ABSTRACT

                   Psoriasis is a non-communicable, disfiguring, chronic, painful, and disabling disease for which there is no cure and creates a negative impact on patient's quality of life. The reported prevalence of psoriasis in India ranges between 0.44% to 2.8%1 and that of developing countries ranges between 0.05% to 6.6% making psoriasis a serious global problem2. Psoriasis causes great emotional, physical and social burden. Ksudrakushtha described in ayurveda consists of many skin disorders and one among them is Kitibha-Kushtha . It is Vata- Kapha predominant disorder with the features like Shyavavarna, Kathin, Kharasparsh, Kandu. Patients suffering from Psoriasis complain about substantial amount of dryness, itching, blackish-brown rashes which is characteristic feature of Kitibha-Kushtha, these symptoms shows Vata-Kapha predominance of disease. Ayurveda has  unique treatment modalities which provides long lasting results and a better life to patients. Shodhana  is one such modality which is adopted in Bahu Dosha Avastha3 . In this study one patient of Kitibha-Kushtha was taken. Patient was treated with Classical Vamana Karma (therapeutic emesis). The result was encouraging.

Key words:- Psoriasis, Kitibha-Kushtha, Vamana Karma, Ayurveda, Panchakarma

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Author Biography

Vishal Chougule

Professor & HOD, Department of Panchakarma   

Dr. N. A Magadum Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Ankali, Dist:Belagavi, Karnataka

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Published

2023-06-22

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Shetty, S., & Chougule, V. (2023). EFFECT OF VAMANA KARMA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PSORIASIS – A CASE STUDY. Ayurlog: National Journal of Research in Ayurved Science, 11(3). Retrieved from https://ayurlog.com/index.php/ayurlog/article/view/1124

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023): Panchakarma  Special issue: May 2023

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Case Reports

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